"Shit," Jason cursed under his breath when Alex brought out something he wasn't supposed to know. "I forgot about the system he carried."
Jason's mind spun quickly to come up with a solution, yet he knew the more time that passed, the more glaring it was.
"Does it matter? You needed help and we answered. Shouldn't that be enough?" he tried to convince him by reminding him of his situation.
[My parents taught me to never go with strangers…]
Jason smiled despite himself as it was a lesson they had all learned at one point in their lives. But in Alex's situation, could he afford to do that?
"I understand your hesitation, Alexander," Jason's voice was steady, almost reassuring. "But there's no need to worry. Your aura alone speaks volumes—you've become incredibly powerful, strong enough to take any of us down if it came to that."
